Gerhard Scharnhorst
Gerhard Scharnhorst (born March 16, 1915 in Harburg on the Elbe ; † January 31, 2009 in Nienburg / Weser ) was a German politician ( CDU ) and a member of the Lower Saxony state parliament .
Life
After graduating from the Adolfinum grammar school in Bückeburg in 1934, Gerhard Scharnhorst joined the military as a career officer. He was battery chief , regimental adjutant and was deployed in the general staff service; his last rank was major i. G. He was taken prisoner of war, from which he was released after two and a half years. After the end of the war he worked as a self-employed farmer in Bücken from 1949 . In 1953 he was elected to the council of the municipality and from 1964 he was a member of the district council. From June 6, 1967 to June 20, 1978 he was a member of the Lower Saxony state parliament (6th to 8th electoral period). He received the Federal Cross of Merit.
He was married and had two children.
literature
- Barbara Simon : Member of Parliament in Lower Saxony 1946–1994. Biographical manual. Edited by the President of the Lower Saxony State Parliament. Lower Saxony State Parliament, Hanover 1996, p. 325.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scharnhorst, Gerhard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German politician (CDU), MdL |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 16, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harburg on the Elbe |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 31, 2009 |
| Place of death | Nienburg / Weser |